Living
Book X, 29
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. IV, 1918)
Living
It is not Love that wrongs the race of men, but Love is an excuse for the souls of the dissolute.
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Lucian. “Book X, 29.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/lucian/7/.
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Lucian. “Book X, 29.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/lucian/7/.
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